The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-05
OFF IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY
START FOR CHICAGO.

A Pubic ReCSpClOn OSQ6r5 IN Jn0 Day
at st. Louisa Boat Ride on the
Mississippi-Parad and Ball Of the
Yelled Prophets at Night-On the
Train.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-Fair weather, light
northerly winds, varying southeasterly,
cool, stationary emperature-"Cl Cleveland
weather." in short. The procession, with
brass bands, and glee clubs, We're still pass
ing the Presidents windows at midnight
last night, and professions and brass bands
were moving ainlessly up and down before
the hotel before breakfast this morning
President and Mrs. Cleveland despite the
continuous round of star-spangled hospi-
tality which they have experienced, are in
excellent health and spirits The towns and
cities all along the line of travel at which it is
proposed to make stops have sent kilograms
to Col. Lamont asking that mora time be
given and places not on the list are urging
that visits be paid them. In every case so
far reply has been sent to the effect that
it will be impossible to change the pro-
gramme.
To-days programme of entertainment
comprehended reception, boat ride, a ride
AE
pageant, ball and departure for Chicago.
At o'clock the President was met at the
hotel by a committee and escorted to the
court house under protection of troop of
mounted police The programme for two
hours was the reception of the Commercial
Travellers Association of st. Louis and
such other citizens as should find oppor-
tunity to make their way to him; in other
words, it was strictly a public reception.
The rotunda of the court house was hand
somely decorated with evergreens and
bunting, and on the step of the richly cur
tanned pagoda the President took
the hand of each man as they
passed. About 500 travelling men
had returned to the city for the occasion
them was a crowd, and the handshaking
continued until 1880 o'clock. The shakers
had all sorts of grips and it was often
necessary for the President to twist his hand
from hearty grasp One old lady became
so enthusiastic that she attempted to kiss
the President, but he declined and she
was moved down the line bewildered.
DOWN THE RIVER.
After the reception was over the Presi-
dent hurried to his carriage through a side
entrance and was Zen to the excursion
boat City of ~, t.Eouge, lying at the foot
of Chestnut stree At the same time Mrs
Cleveland left the Lindell House and was
aboard the Dat a few minutes later than
the Presid- ,j and the vessel steamed
down the riv - for a trip down to
jefferson Bart lcks The saloon of the vessel
was handsom h decorated with flowers.
The United States arsenal band was in
attendance. There were between 800 and
400 invited guests on board, including the
members of the lroquois Club of Chicago,
and a number of Grand Army men. The
trip was gotten up as relief for the Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland from the almost
constant round of receptions, and other
more or less exacting festivities ashore, and
in this regard was decided
success. The Mississippi river scenery,
though not inspiring as scenery, has an alb
sorbing interest of its own for strangers,
and can nowhere be seen so well as from the
deck of a steamer. The boat ran down the
stream about eight miles, turned and
reached the landing again at 1890 o'clock.
A SERIES OF sALUTEs.
An accompanying excursion boat fired
artillery salutes, while tugs, steamers and
locomotives on both shores did their best
with steam whistles to make the trip in
teresting and they succeeded. At the turn
ing pc mt stands an immense rolling mill es-
tsbishment which also forms the focus of a
series of railway tracks Moreover at this
time several steam vessels We're lying at the
wharf. AS the Presidents boat approached
an idle locomotive gave a peculiar
whistle in imitation of the Growing of
cock. The tug on the river responded in
kind. A locomotive on the east bank caught
the cry, and two or three others up and
down the stream echoed it. Then the
steamers at the landing, and finally dozen
or more whistles of mills opened their
throatS and cock-a -doodle-doos hoarse, shrill,
raspy, i'll every tone of the gamut, came
from the four quarters of the compass 1t
was entertaining, but a few minutes of this
concert was enough.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
The afternoon was uneventfll The Pres
ident's party were escorted in carriages
from the boat to the fair grounds, where
they became the guests of the Fair AsSocia-
ton and lunched with party of thirty or
forty ladies and gentlemen in the club house
After lunch was over they proceeded to the
grand stand and witnessed some trotting
races and returned to the hotel for dinner.
PRECAUTIONS OF THE RAILROAD.
The Chicago and Alton road has taken ex-
traordinary pains TO insure the safety of the
President tonight during his journey to
Chicago, A pilot train, consisting of an
engine and the official car of the road, pre-
cedes the Presidents train, keeping one
block" ahead, and in the car &c
the superintendent and operating officials
of the road. General Manager Chappell, of
the road, goes on the Presidents train. A
special time card has been printed ordering
Instructions to all passengers to take sldings
ten minutes, and all freight trains fifteen
minutes before the time of the passage of
the Presidential train. The time card is a
little gem in print bearing in addition to
It's ornamental Typography handsome ltho-
graphs of President and Mrs Cleveland.
In the evening the President and Mrs.
Cleveland witnessed the grand street
pageant of the Yelled Prophets, Illustrating
ny twenty-five floats, some of the events OF
biblical history, beginning with the dawn OF
history, the expulsion of Lucifer, Egytian
captivity, scenes of the Exodus, the Phil .
tines, prophets, events of Daniel, Jonah and
Josiah's lives, war scenes and ending with
the famous Belshazzar feast. The process
SION moved without interruption and was
about an hour in passing Through,
out it's length it was illuminated
with colored lights, besides the glare
from hundred thousand gas let
especially erected for the carnival. The
crowds along the line of march were very
dense. From Fourth to Sixteenth street
along Washington avenue was mass OF
humanity, leaving scarcely room enough
Tor the floats to pass by. The police were
unable to control the people. but the
moving column kept an open way. Al
o'clock the last car had passed
oy the Lindell Hotel balcony, ano
the President and Mrs Cleveland were
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